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and pollution, and lack of appropriate vegetation
has decreased the quality of the water and the
stream’s overall health.
There are plans to restore King’s Creek
conditions through a series of hydraulic engineering
changes. These include adding meanders in the
stream to help redirect the energy flow of the water,
and reconnecting the creek with the floodplain,
which will assist in decreasing erosion along the
banks. The plan is presently undergoing the last
stages of engineering approval before construction
will begin.
“Restoration of the stream will be a lengthy and
involved process," explains Dr. Duke. The first goal
is to redirect the stream’s channel, ultimately
producing shallower banks and reducing erosion.
In addition, there are plans to grow a riparian
vegetation zone over the next 10 to 15 years along
the banks.
The restoration of King’s Creek is set to begin in
March of 2004, according to Duke.
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